Fit Dr part 2: general feedback
Starting a new thread so shoe discussion can stay in p1
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1344464061785571388
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I'll repost the first inspo and your fits
can you look through waywt and inspiration and find some more outfits where you really like the top half?
Fits from thread 1
Inspo 1 from thread 1
Initial notes from thread 1 about clothes:
- Tops in inspo 1 show much more volume on top than in your fit pics
- Most of the pants pictured have wide legs, especially barrel leg/balloon leg
I think I like the tops in 1 5 and 10 here
As a starting point, I really like the drapes of the tops in 1 and 10
And I really like the layering details in 5
With that said, I think all the other fits look visually well balanced too
Can you find some more inspo pics that you like?
Yeap working on it atm 😅
These are some I could get from my inspo folder
I'll be honest I had a really hard time divorcing "liking the top" and "liking the fit"
Thats totally fine
I’m seeing a lot of oversize and knits
And earthy colors
Pulling this off takes a lot of trial and error with picking pieces to buy
This outfit of your is definitely getting you a good bit of the way there
But I think a more oversized outer layer would aid this a bit
Yes, looking at my fits alot of them have constrained sleeves
Which makes things feel off for mw
Uhhh, care to elaborate more on this?
Is this about figuring what brands and cuts work to achieve that effect
Finding some of these oversized pieces can be trial and error until you get the sort of oversized effect you’re looking for
Especially when doing things like second-hand shopping
I think I could explore cropped jackets too
I'm looking at the inspo and quite a few have shirts peeking under jackets
yeah, a lot of your inspo is untucked
I'd really love to see you get an oversized sweater maybe with a layered cardigan like this
also while there isnt a ton of it in your inspo, I think one way of adding visual interest on top is to add in accessories
if you dont want to accessorize then I'd focus on textures, drape, materials, details, etc of whatever you're wearing on top
compare this
to this
Do you have any brand recs for oversized tops at £100-£200 ($120-$240) per piece, ime alot of oversized tops cuts only seem to exist in fast fashion or designer brands
I'm in the US so not everything will be available or as cheap, but I'll do some digging
the first would be Anglan 🥲
Not again :nooooo:
Estudio Niksen
I think i should learn to proxy or something lol
Still have some guide saved somewhere
I've posted alot of wide leg pant inspo. These brands are not all cheap, but often have a lot of oversized tops for browsing
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1117803378521673768/1338564793493098607
Yeah I feel like I'm should consider more details when layering, but im not quite sure where to start
actually the rest of my inspo posts are too expensive
I think my turtleneck inner layer was a right step?
I've been eyeing ymc lately lmao
But retails prices feel high :/
Theres a decent amount of it on grailed last time I looked
Fun fact their cd is sage nation
also you can always buy sized up clothes
Yeah good amount on vinted too, but I think they've shifted alot over the last 6 months, so the wide pants/oversized tops might not apply to their older stuff
Uniqlo, Muji and Cos will sometimes have pieces that work
and Zara
Yeah I should try this more often
I would generally be wary of materials of fast fashion brands, but its not all bad stuff
I sized up on this muji shirt and I think it worked well
agreed, I think thats one of the strongest fits you posted
I think generally when shopping in person this will be my next step
And hopefully I'll get enough pics for feedback so that I can avoid the whole "wearing dads hand me downs" vibe that I'm quite scared of
idk, as long as it looks intentional it looks good
and everything you've posted as looked very intentional
If you want additional inspo, some of my favorites lookbooks are Anglan, Sillage, Needles, Jan Jan Van Esche, Evan Kinori, and Dries van Noten
Oh yes ill definitely keep these brands (look books) on my radar
Also, these fits are from a dutch brand called newspeak studio and you might like them too
Their pants were a brainworm of mine for a while
Thanks for going through my fits and inspo @shrimp
Ofc man 🙂 once you implement some of these changes then you should make another thread if you think some stuff still needs adjusting!
you can @ me any time if you want updated opinions
although there are lots of people in here super capable of giving you great advice!
Hi, I haven’t completely read this feedback to try to not be biased but two things that stick out are your footwear choices and your pants fabric.
I think the footwear can be improved, as your two toned shoes are pretty chunky and lean outdoorsy which clashes with the more tailoring approach you have with your tops and bottoms. I would probably go with something more formal and slimmer. As for the sneakers, I think for the city boy aesthetic they need a bit of a scrubbing bc that aesthetic is very much about clean oversized minimalism.
One thing that sticks out about your bottoms is the way that they drape. I’m not sure the material but it looks to be very wool-y so there’s very little creasing, making it look kind like you’re wearing a wool blanket. For example on shrimps first photo he posted of you with the denim pants, it doesn’t really flow the way that chinos or jeans in a city boy style flow, which is more rigid. You can see this in your inspiration that those pants are rigid. This also is apparent in the cargo striped pants. I’m not sure what those pants are trying to achieve in your fits because the material is very casual but it’s worn in a formal manner. It would be nice to have some pleating or a crease to add to the formality to risk it not looking like sweatpants. I’m also not sure what the cargo pocket adds since the material isn’t very workwear either. I think more rigid pants or at least more wrinkle-able pants would benefit your wardrobe
howell and studio nicholson second hand is a good source of oversized stuff
yeah quite a lot of their stuff pops up on vinted
i think used story could be a good move too
Yeah, although it sort of leans a bit crunchier than the stuff you've posted, the sizing is good
our legacy borrowed shirts are good as well, normally like 50 quid used
also whats the 4th inspo pic from? It looks hed mayner esque but wasnt sure
thanks for chiming in, it'll take a while for me to digest this 😅
This one? it's from a dutch designed called newspeak studios
yeah that one, its great
I'll start by addressing the pants and the two tone shoes, I think I'm trying to not play it too straight with the formality, and I thought those pieces would help deliver a more playful take on tailoring.
For the pants specifically, I thought they would be cool subversion since pinstripe wool slacks would be fairly formal, but the cut and cargo pockets subvert that?
I think you're onto something with the drape though, I think these are also soft wool/wool blend pants, but they have more pleating/structure so they fall differently
I have some city boy pics from when I first started my inspo folder, and you're right on the more rigid pants fabrics
I have these pants which have a more rigic fabric, but im not enjoying them as much as the striped wool cargos and wide denim tbh
crunchier?
erm, sort of gorpy/ like nature based
Left is more similar to yours and right is more linen-y so it has more folds on top. Both are more of a barrel silhouette which helps not totally engulf the shoes
I think these are just not wide enough for the aesthetic you’re going for haha
Do you have any comments on the tops?
Looks good! Again I’d pay attention to materials
For example I don’t really like how the sleeve bunches like this
Which is either material based or fit based idk
This is good drape
I think it's both, the creases set in over time to follow my arm curvature when using a computer, and the shirt sleeve underneath is just as wide as the jacket sleeve
good spot thank you
shrimp identified top volume as somewhere to improve on too